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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays
by Mark Twain
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1900. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays". Published by Harper & Brothers in 1900. Measures 8" x 5-¼". First edition with matching years of 1900 on the title and copyright page, and with the plate opposite page 2 captioned: "[Page 2" (BAL 3459). Very good condition in the publisher's original gilt-stamped red cloth binding. The spine is slightly slanted and is sunned, with the spine lettering faded but legible. The rear hinge is cracked. Unmarked and in an otherwise sound binding. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
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- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004125
- Title
- The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
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Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
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- Hinge
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- Spine
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